CLIMB: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CLIMB?

Need another word that means the same as “climb”? Find 65 synonyms and 30 related words for “climb” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Climb” are: climb up, go up, mount, rise, wax, ascend, scale, scramble up, clamber up, shin up, fly upwards, gain altitude, slope upwards, go uphill, incline upwards, increase, escalate, shoot up, leap up, soar, spiral, rocket, advance, work one's way up, move up, progress, make progress, make strides, get ahead, clamber, scramble, put on, get dressed in, dress in, dress oneself in, pull on, climb into, get into, fling on, throw on, slip into, slip on, change into, rig oneself out in, array oneself in, deck oneself out in, put round one's shoulders, put on one's head, acclivity, ascent, raise, upgrade, climbing, mounting, growth, enlargement, expansion, extension, multiplication, elevation, swelling, inflation

Climb as a Noun

Definitions of "Climb" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “climb” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A rise or increase in value, rank, or power.
• A mountain, hill, or slope that is climbed.
• The act of climbing something.
• A recognized route up a mountain or cliff.
• An aircraft's flight upwards.
• An upward slope or grade (as in a road.
• An event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.
• An ascent, especially of a mountain or hill, by climbing.

Synonyms of "Climb" as a noun (17 Words)

acclivity	An upward slope.
ascent	An upward slope or path that one may walk or climb. The ascent grew steeper.
clamber	An awkward and laborious climb or movement. A clamber up the cliff path.
climbing	The sport or activity of climbing mountains or cliffs. Climbing equipment.
elevation	Increase in the level of something. Her sudden elevation to the cabinet.
enlargement	The action or state of enlarging or being enlarged. Talks on the enlargement of the EU.
expansion	The political strategy of extending a state’s territory by encroaching on that of other nations. The rapid expansion of suburban London.
extension	The range of a term or concept as measured by the objects which it denotes or contains. Contact Liz McDonald on extension 3514.
growth	The process of increasing in size. Some additives slow down the growth of microorganisms.
inflation	Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity. The gross inflation of salaries.
mount	A mounting consisting of a piece of metal as in a ring or other jewelry that holds a gem in place. Delicate mounts for necklaces earrings and rings.
mounting	The action of mounting something. The mounting of rapid fire guns.
multiplication	The process of combining matrices, vectors, or other quantities under specific rules to obtain their product. We need to use both multiplication and division to find the answers.
raise	An act of lifting or raising a part of the body while holding a weight. He wants a raise and some perks.
rise	The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises. It was here that the brook had its rise.
swelling	A crescendo followed by a decrescendo. Painless swellings may appear in the lower abdomen.
upgrade	A reservation that is improved. A room upgrade from a twin to a duplex suite.

Usage Examples of "Climb" as a noun

• This walk involves a long moorland climb.
• How old will these graduates be before they begin a long climb out of debt?
• The rate of climb can be set by the pilot.
• He was too full of alcohol to negotiate the climb safely.
• An above-average climb in prices.
• It was a difficult climb to the top.
• We levelled out from the climb at 600 feet.
• This may be the hardest rock climb in the world.

Climb as a Verb

Definitions of "Climb" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “climb” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Increase in scale, value, or power.
• (of a plant) grow up (a wall, tree, or trellis) by clinging with tendrils or by twining.
• (of an aircraft or the sun) go upwards.
• Move with effort, especially into or out of a confined space; clamber.
• Go or come up a (slope or staircase); ascend.
• Improve one's social status.
• Increase in value or to a higher point.
• (of a road or track) slope upwards.
• Go upward with gradual or continuous progress.
• Move with difficulty, by grasping.
• Move to a higher position in (a chart or table.
• Go up or advance.
• Slope upward.
• Put on (clothes.

Synonyms of "Climb" as a verb (48 Words)

advance	Pay in advance. The hypothesis I wish to advance in this article.
array oneself in	Align oneself with a group or a way of thinking.
ascend	Travel up. The Prophet ascended to heaven.
change into	Change clothes; put on different clothes.
clamber	Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling. I clambered out of the trench.
clamber up	Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.
climb into	Go upward with gradual or continuous progress.
climb up	Improve one’s social status.
deck oneself out in	Decorate.
dress in	Dress in a certain manner.
dress oneself in	Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods.
escalate	Make or become more intense or serious. The price of tickets escalated.
fling on	Indulge oneself.
fly upwards	Decrease rapidly and disappear.
gain altitude	Rise in rate or price.
get ahead	Receive a specified treatment (abstract.
get dressed in	Apprehend and reproduce accurately.
get into	Purchase.
go up	Go through in search of something; search through someone’s belongings in an unauthorized way.
go uphill	Be or continue to be in a certain condition.
incline upwards	Make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief.
increase	Become or make greater in size, amount, or degree. The boss finally increased her salary.
leap up	Jump down from an elevated point.
make progress	Create or manufacture a man-made product.
make strides	Organize or be responsible for.
mount	Prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance. The museum is mounting an exhibition of sixteenth century drawings.
move up	Go or proceed from one point to another.
progress	Cause a task or undertaking to make progress. He progressed well in school.
pull on	Move into a certain direction.
put on	Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events.
put on one's head	Attribute or give.
put round one's shoulders	Cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation.
rig oneself out in	Arrange the outcome of by means of deceit.
rise	Rise to one s feet. He didn t rise to my teasing.
rocket	Attack with rocket propelled missiles. Sales of milk in supermarkets are rocketing.
scale	Come off in scales or thin pieces flake off. The skin may scale and peel away with itching stinging or burning sensations in the infected area.
scramble	Order (a fighter aircraft or its pilot) to take off immediately in an emergency or for action. Scramble the message so that nobody can understand it.
scramble up	Make unintelligible.
shin up	Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.
shoot up	Kill by firing a missile.
slip into	Move easily.
slip on	Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner.
slope upwards	Be at an angle.
soar	Fly by means of a hang glider. The stock market soared after the cease fire was announced.
spiral	To wind or move in a spiral course. A wisp of smoke spiralled up from the trees.
throw on	Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly.
wax	Remove unwanted hair from a part of the body by applying wax and then peeling off the wax and hairs together. She waxed her legs when necessary.
work one's way up	Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of.

Usage Examples of "Climb" as a verb

• We began to climb the hill.
• Howard started to climb out of the front seat.
• The book climbed to number 18 on the New York Times bestseller list.
• We decided to climb to 6,000 feet.
• There were roses climbing up the walls.
• Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?
• Deer numbers have been climbing steadily.
• He climbed up the steps slowly.
• When ivy climbs a wall it infiltrates any crack.
• This young man knows how to climb the social ladder.
• Sales were climbing after prices were lowered.
• Prices climbed steeply.
• The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill.
• The stock market climbed 23.9 points.
• The air became colder as they climbed higher.
• The track climbed steeply up a narrow, twisting valley.
• He climbed into his suit.

Associations of "Climb" (30 Words)

ascend	Go up or climb. Salmon ascend rivers from the sea to spawn.
ascending	Moving or going or growing upward. Blood pressure in the ascending aorta.
ascent	An upward slope or grade (as in a road. The first ascent of the Matterhorn.
clamber	An awkward climb. Reaching the crest was a real clamber.
climber	A climbing plant. Climbers trained up fences and trellises.
climbing	The sport or activity of climbing mountains or cliffs. His other great interest was climbing especially in the Alps.
elevator	A muscle whose contraction raises a part of the body. In the harbour a giant elevator stores prairie grain.
height	The vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top. They took consumerism to new heights.
ladder	With reference to tights or stockings develop or cause to develop a ladder. The first time I put them on one of the stockings laddered.
lade	Put cargo on board (a ship). The surplus products must be laden on board the vessels.
lift	A wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground. She lifted her voice in a great shout.
mountain	A large number or amount or extent. We set off down the mountain.
mountaineer	A person who takes part in mountaineering.
mounting	The action of mounting something. He pulled the curtain rail from its mounting.
pounce	A bird’s claw. The gang pounced on him and knocked him to the ground.
rise	Rise to one s feet. Few models have had such a meteoric rise.
risen	Above the horizon. The risen sun.
rising	Newly come into prominence. The Warsaw rising of 1944.
rung	One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder. We must ensure that the low skilled do not get trapped on the bottom rung.
shin	The front of the leg below the knee. He shinned up a tree.
ski	Relating to or used for skiing. A pair of skis.
stairs	A flight of stairs or a flight of steps.
steeply	In a steep manner. Prices rose steeply.
stepladder	A short folding ladder with flat steps and a small platform.
surmount	Get on top of; deal with successfully. The scarf surmounted the gown.
up	Raise or pick up something. The market is up.
uphill	An upward slope. Follow the track uphill.
upstairs	The part of a building above the ground floor. An upstairs bedroom.
upward	Directed up. An upward trend in sales.
vertically	In a vertical direction. The bacteria are vertically transmitted from mother to offspring.